Bilateral madarosis as the solitary presenting feature of multibacillary leprosy

Int J Trichology. 2012 Jul;4(3):179-80. doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.100092.

Abstract

Madarosis is window of diagnosis to various diseases and disorders. Though the patient presents to the dermatologist or the ophthalmologist for the treatment of this disease, a consultation with various other departments is necessary for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Madarosis occurs in leprosy frequently but its occurrence as a presenting manifestation of leprosy has seldom been reported. Here, we are presenting a case of lepromatous leprosy who presented with bilateral madarosis only with no obvious skin lesions of leprosy.

Keywords: Leprosy; madarosis; presenting feature.

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  • Case Reports